Coping with anxiety by retreating to behavior patterns characteristic of an earlier, more infantile stage of development is called .A. reaction formation. B. regression. C. displacement. D. projection. E. fixation.

The correct answer is letter B. regression.

Explanation:

The concept of regression has come from Freudian psychology. It concerns the act of returning to an earlier stage of psychosexual development, a more infantile one. Regression is a way found by children to deal with stress or anxiety. In Freudian psychology, regression is seen as normal, a part of the development process.

intimacy, passion and commitment are the components of a interpersonal relationship emphasized in the triangular theory of love by robert sternberg.

the triangular theory of love says love can be comprehend as this componest form the vertices of a triangle.  

intimacy relates to feelings such as of closeness and connection;

passion relates the drives that brings people together, as physical attraction.

commitment relates to the being in a long-term relationship.

the answer is new york- west.

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